by Denice Perkins | Aug 15, 2026 | Devotions
When I was a teenager, we sang a song in youth group called “Blue Skies and Rainbows,” written by Gary Mabry. Decades have passed, but I still remember every word. These days, I don’t sing it with a youth group. My usual audience consists of Mr. William and...
by Denice Perkins | Feb 19, 2026 | Devotions
Last summer, I returned to my large rose bed after two growing seasons of neglect. A shoulder injury and the surgery that followed had kept me from tending it. The roses were still alive, but the grass had spread everywhere. As I knelt in the dirt pulling weeds, I...
by Denice Perkins | Feb 18, 2026 | Devotions
Society says a woman should never submit. She should guard her independence, protect her voice, and answer to no one. But Scripture does not present submission as weakness. It presents it as part of a design that flourishes when both husband and wife honor their...
by Denice Perkins | Feb 17, 2026 | Devotions
I love snow. There is something breathtaking about freshly fallen snow. Before the sun rises and before footprints disturb its surface, the earth lies covered in a blanket of pure white. Rusted fences disappear. Muddy ditches are hidden. Trash along the roadside...
by Denice Perkins | Feb 17, 2026 | Devotions
A Devotion from Jedidiah Matthews in When God Leads In When God Leads, Book 3 of my When Series, Jedidiah Matthews stands before a room of men to lead a devotion. His hands tremble as he opens his notebook. His voice feels small at first. But the truth he shares is...
